Fidel Castro is ailing, and his condition is "a state secret." He has transferred his power to his brother, Raul, the country's defense minister, though the media and US analysts speculate that Fidel is unlikely to return to power.
I know he's been ailing for a few years. However, does anyone else find the timing of this suspicious? It comes just a few weeks after the announcement of huge deep-water oil reserves surrounding Cuba, and politicians have been talking about lifting the embargo on Cuba--which would look highly opportunistic, given the embargo has had relatively no economic impact on Cuba (they are doing fine without us; besides, even without the embargo, I think Cuba would be in about the same position due to Castro).
But now, Fidel's passing would give the US an easy way to repeal the embargo and save face. It's all too easy, isn't it?
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